OCD: Over 50,000 seen affected by Kanlaon eruption

Source: GMA News

Around 12,000 families or 54,000 individuals in Western and Central Visayas will be affected following the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on Monday afternoon, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said.

The OCD also said evacuation is ongoing for residents who are within a six-kilometer radius of the volcano.

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“In Region 6, approximately 20,000 individuals from 12 barangays are expected to be impacted by the eruption. Authorities are preparing for the worst-case scenario of raising the alert level to Level 4 if necessary, which would necessitate further evacuation and safety measures,” the agency said in a statement.

Located in Canlaon, Negros Oriental, the volcano erupted at 3:03 p.m. which produced a voluminous plume that rose to 3,000 meters above the vent and drifted west-southwest.